Extreme heat causes chaos on the A5: drivers are stuck!

Extreme heat causes chaos on the A5: drivers are stuck!

A5 zwischen Zwingenberg und Bensheim, Deutschland - A severe case of heat damage kept the A5 motorway in the district of Bergstrasse. The extreme temperatures, which reached almost 40 degrees on July 2, 2025, led the asphalt ceiling in the direction of Heidelberg considerably. This has resulted in the complete lock of a section between Zwingenberg and Bensheim, as hessenschau.de

The consequences of the heat wave are clearly noticeable. A multi-kilometer-long backlog formed when road users stuck in the stop-and-go for several hours. Only after around four hours the traffic could flow a little more smoothly again. Drivers had to be patient and the police carried out temporary measures due to the precarious situation so that a rescue alley could form. Trucks had to switch to the hard shoulder to make room for the emergency vehicles.

heroic deed in traffic jam

In the middle of chaos there was also a real hero. A craftsman who stuck in traffic jams decided to process the damaged street surface with a battery -operated demolition hammer in order to make the hard shoulder accessible. However, his brave commitment ended tragically: he suffered a heat stroke and had to be taken to the hospital. The situation was so tense that even a pregnant woman got labor during traffic jams and was transported to the hospital as quickly as possible by emergency services as fnp.de reported

to help people in the vehicles have distributed numerous aid organizations, including the German Red Cross, the Johanniter and the Maltese, around 700 liters of cool drinks. The heat not only let the asphalt ceiling bulge; A car was also damaged when crossing the affected area. According to the police, such blow-ups can occur on older concrete streets at temperatures above 30 degrees.

repair work in the march

The repair work on the damaged road should start on Thursday, if everything goes according to plan. However, it remains uncertain whether the highway can be released in good time before the summer vacation for many travelers on July 4th. Probably the route will only be passable again at the weekend, which calls for travelers to redirect about the A67 to avoid the blocked route.

This situation makes it clear how sensitive our infrastructure is compared to extreme weather conditions. The coming days will show how quickly these challenges can be mastered and whether the highway can be put back into operation before the big travel times.